| | India's size, population, and strategic location give it a prominent voice in international affairs, and its growing [[economic]] strength, military prowess, and [[scientific]] and technical capacity give it added weight. The end of the Cold War dramatically affected [[India]]n foreign policy. India remains a leader of the developing world and the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM). India is now strengthening its political and commercial ties with the [[United States]], Japan, the European Union, Iran, China, and the [[Association of Southeast Asian Nations]]. India is an active member of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC). | | India's size, population, and strategic location give it a prominent voice in international affairs, and its growing [[economic]] strength, military prowess, and [[scientific]] and technical capacity give it added weight. The end of the Cold War dramatically affected [[India]]n foreign policy. India remains a leader of the developing world and the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM). India is now strengthening its political and commercial ties with the [[United States]], Japan, the European Union, Iran, China, and the [[Association of Southeast Asian Nations]]. India is an active member of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC). |